“Emily Fons as Cherubino deserves special mention. She’s had illustrious predecessors here in the role, Helen Vanni, Frederica von Stade and Isabel Leonard among them. But fret not. Fons is up there with the best in terms of flexibility, phrasing, vivacity. “Voi che sapete” nearly steals the Countess’ heart, and it easily steals ours in…

“Fons immediately unwrapped the vocal gifts that have put her on a firm track to the world’s major opera houses: a coloratura range and flexibility that were as silky smooth and accurate as they come. The vocal lines of this work should prove somewhat daunting to the average performer, but Fons reeled off one after…

“In the role of Sesto, mezzo soprano Emily Fons made a major impact with her gleaming voice; she sang the role of Cornelia’s son with great passion.” – Michael H. Margolin (Encore Michigan)

“In Lyric’s staging, the roles of the Muse of Poetry and her earthly incarnation as Nicklausse, Hoffmann’s sidekick, take on greater musical and dramatic presence. This is the breakout part those of us who have been following the ascent of Emily Fons have been waiting for. Not only does the Ryan sophomore look suitably androgynous,…